Comparison

PressArc vs Loadpath

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PressArc

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PressArc helps you improve your bench press with a clear, structured plan. Log your workouts, see your strength progress, and know what weight to lift next. Features: • Simple bench workout logging • Strength estimate based on your recent sets • Goal tracking toward 100 kg • Progress insights over time • PressArc Pro for advanced progression tools Train with structure, not guesswork. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pressarc.app/privacy

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Loadpath

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Coach picks every weight, and tells you why. Loadpath is a workout tracker for strength training, bodybuilding and powerlifting. Log a workout in seconds while Coach, the rules built into the app, adds weight when you hit your reps, eases back when you stall, and says why. COACH, EXPLAINED • Coach picks every weight from what you actually lifted: up when you hit every rep, held when you miss, and eased back (10% on most lifts) if two more sessions at that weight don't beat your reps, with deloads built in. • The line under each lift says why it moved: all reps hit, missed reps at that weight, back after a break, or your call. • Every session ends with a headline, like a new best or the lifts moving up, and what Coach changes next time, with the reason. • On an iPhone with Apple Intelligence, a one-sentence summary is written on your iPhone from what you did and your note. Nothing leaves the device. • Stuck? A stalled lift gets one-tap fixes: a new rep range, easing back 10%, or a swap to a close alternative, with exactly what changes shown first. • Short on time? Coach fits today's workout into 30, 45 or 60 minutes, or makes it an easier day. Back after a break? It starts you at 90% and builds back. • Your week sums up your PRs and where the work went, with a poster to share. • Coach runs your own saved workouts too, and "Who is Coach?" shows how it runs each lift. STARTS YOU RIGHT • Setup explains how you get stronger, then three questions pick a program, with why it fits. • Been lifting a while? Enter what you lift now and Coach starts you just under it. New to lifting? Barbell lifts start at the empty bar and build from there. • Have your own routine? Pick your lifts and Coach sets up the sets, reps and how each one goes up. WORKOUT TRACKING MADE FAST • Log strength, cardio and timed exercises inline, fast. • Automatic Personal Record (PR) detection for weight and reps. • Track estimated one-rep max (1RM) for every exercise. • Swipe back through your earlier sessions while you log, and tap a set to copy it. • A set far above your best asks you to check it before it counts. SMART PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD • Create reusable workouts and organize them into multi-week training programs. • Linear and double progression, in programs and in your own saved workouts. • Top set and back-offs: mark one heavy set and the lighter sets after it follow the weight you lift, each at its own percent under. • Skip individual sets without them counting against your PRs or progression. START FROM A PROVEN PROGRAM Thirteen complete programs are built in: • Full Body 2× • Full Body 3× • Full Body Top Sets • 5×5 • Push / Pull / Legs • 5/3/1 for Beginners • Upper / Lower • PHUL • GZCLP • 5/3/1 • 5/3/1 Boring But Big • Upper / Lower + PPL • Push / Pull / Legs 6× Each one arrives fully built: every week, day, set and rep range, with progression and deloads wired up. CREATE YOUR PERFECT TRAINING PLAN • Choose from 303 exercises, each with setup and technique cues. • Create supersets and circuits. • Support for bodyweight, weighted and assisted exercises. • Train in pounds or kilograms with per-exercise unit preferences. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Progress answers "is it working?": each lift's estimated max over time, your weekly sets against your goal, and a grid of your training weeks. • The Up Next widget puts today's workout and weights on your Home Screen or Lock Screen, with Start. A Control Center button and Live Activities keep your workout close while you train. • Ask Siri what to lift next, start today's workout or log a rest day. • Optional reminders on the days you train, naming the workout that's up next. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Secure iCloud sync across your Apple devices. • Your workouts live in your own private iCloud — we can't see them. • Your workout data is never sold or shared. Whether it's your first program or you're chasing new PRs, Coach keeps every workout moving you forward.

Screenshots

PressArc3 screens
Loadpath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loadpath at none against PressArc's 2. Loadpath also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). PressArc's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PressArc sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Loadpath asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PressArc ships an update every 3 weeks, Loadpath every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
PressArc versus Loadpath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPressArcLoadpath
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmytro HrechkinAlex Aimson

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PressArc

Subscriptions2
  • PressArc Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • PressArc Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
None

Loadpath

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PressArc free?
PressArc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loadpath free?
Loadpath is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PressArc or Loadpath have ads?
Neither PressArc nor Loadpath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PressArc or Loadpath?
PressArc ships an update every 3 weeks, and Loadpath every 4 days. Most recently, PressArc was updated on November 9, 2026 and Loadpath on November 9, 2026.

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